Rosa Parks - Providence Business News

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Advice 08/19/2022

There is a great scene in “Alice in Wonderland” where Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, “Would you tell me please, which way I ought...

THE ROSA PARKS HOUSE, which had been on display at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, is going to auction in New York City. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

Rosa Parks House to be auctioned in NYC

Art & Culture 06/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Rosa Parks House that was on display at WaterFire Arts Center will go up for auction in July, Stages of Freedom...

ON MONDAY, Rhode Island School of Design announced a symposium centered on the Rosa Parks family home currently on display at WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. The statement comes more than two months after Brown University dropped ties with the home's owner and artist, Ryan Mendoza. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

RISD to host Rosa Parks house installation symposium

Education 05/16/2018

PROVIDENCE - The next chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding the installation of a home once owned by Rosa Parks’ family will see the...

WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE announced Wednesday it has scheduled weekend hours to accommodate the large public interest in the "Rosa Parks House Project" currently on display in the Providence nonprofit arts space. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

WaterFire extends public viewing of Rosa Parks exhibit

Education 03/29/2018

PROVIDENCE - WaterFire Providence will open its doors this weekend in an effort to allow more of the public to view a reconstructed home...

THE ROSA PARKS HOUSE, under construction at WaterFire Providence until the exhibit was canceled by Brown University. Waterfire is still hoping to host the exhibit without Brown's support. / PBN FILE PHOTO

WaterFire still wants to host Rosa Parks exhibit

Education 03/09/2018

PROVIDENCE – A home that once belonged to the family of civil rights icon Rosa Parks may yet be unveiled in the city, despite...

IN A STATEMENT Thursday, Brown University announced the cancellation of a planned display of the above pictured Rosa Parks family home. The exhibit had been slated to run for three months at WaterFire Providence. On Friday, WaterFire said that it was going to explore ways to keep the exhibit on track for completion. / COURTESY  FABIA MENDOZA

Brown cancels display of Rosa Parks home

Education 03/08/2018

PROVIDENCE – Without consulting the artist and owner of the work, in a statement late Thursday afternoon, Brown University announced it had cancelled the...

THE ROSA PARKS HOUSE was moved to Berlin from Detroit, but will be coming to Providence early next year as an installation. / COURTESY FABIA MENDOZA

Providence to host temporary exhibit of Rosa Parks’ house

Capital Goods 10/25/2017

PROVIDENCE - We are hearing the word "sanctuary" a lot lately in connection with American places. Early next year, Providence will host and showcase...

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